California Takes Step Toward Prohibiting Artificial Stone Fabrication and Installation

A unanimous vote of the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has initiated a process for the state to prohibit the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products containing more than 1 percent crystalline silica.

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May 28, 2026

CSB: Runaway Reaction Led to Fatal 2024 Explosion at Kentucky Facility

The 2024 explosion at a Kentucky facility that manufactured caramel coloring for foods and beverages resulted from a runaway reaction in a reactor vessel, according to a report released by the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).

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May 28, 2026

Report: Lack of Full Board Presents Operational Challenges for CSB

Operating without a full board is one of the "top management challenges" facing the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), according to a report published by EPA's Office of Inspector General.

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May 28, 2026

DOL Cancels This Year's Inflation Adjustment to Civil Penalties

A Federal Register notice published on May 27 states that there will be no inflation adjustment to civil monetary penalties assessed by the Department of Labor in 2026.

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News

California Takes Step Toward Prohibiting Artificial Stone Fabrication and Installation

CSB: Runaway Reaction Led to Fatal 2024 Explosion at Kentucky Facility

Report: Lack of Full Board Presents Operational Challenges for CSB

DOL Cancels This Year's Inflation Adjustment to Civil Penalties

Archive

2026

May

Veterinary Professional Contracted Avian Flu from Exposure to Domestic Cat, CDC Reports

OSHA Seeks Input on the GHS Ahead of Upcoming UN Meeting

Swedish Chemicals Agency Evaluates the Solvent Butanone

NIST Evaluates PFAS Concentrations in Stressed Firefighting Gear

Toxicological Profile for Xylenes Available from ATSDR

CSB to Investigate Fatal Incident at West Virginia Facility

OSHA Releases Severe Occupational Injury Report Statistics for 2024

Respirator User Notices Address Certain Filter Cartridges, SCBAs

EPA Publishes Final Risk Evaluation for 1,2-Dichloroethane

Secretary of Agriculture Urges "Proactive Measures" to Protect Wildland Firefighters

HSE Seeks Feedback on Proposed Changes to UK Lead Regulation

Another Postponement for TCE Requirements

April

Employees of Beverage Manufacturer Show Symptoms of Peracetic Acid Exposure, Evaluation Finds

Lead Ranks at the Top of ATSDR’s Updated Substance Priority List

New NIOSH Dashboard Highlights Its Health Hazard Evaluations

ILO Estimates Effects of Psychosocial Risks at Work

EU-OSHA Publishes New Guidance on Lead

NIOSH Finds Potential Exposures to PCBs at University Building

European Agency to Assess Potential Exposure Limits, Endocrine Disruptors

Safe + Sound in School Week Is Under Way

OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program for Heat Hazards

EPA Releases Draft Documents on Four Chemicals

European Agency Seeks Input on OELs for Lithium Compounds

NIOSH Grants Company’s Request to Rescind Four Respirator Approvals

NIOSH Evaluates Diesel Exhaust Controls at Fire Stations

OSHA Proposes Changes to Fall Protection Requirements in Walking-Working Surfaces Standard

CDC Seeks Experts in IH, Related Fields to Serve on Advisory Committee

National Safety Stand-Down to Begin May 4

European Chemicals Agency Committees Support EU-Wide Regulatory Action on PFAS

Study Assesses Performance of Skin Sensitization Prediction Tool

NIOSH Finds No Evidence That Cancers among School Employees Resulted from Workplace Exposures

EPA Proposes to Extend Compliance Dates in PCE, CTC Rules for Non-Federal Entities

March

EPA Proposes to Rescind, Revise Restrictions on Ethylene Oxide Emissions

NIOSH Seeks Comments on Draft IDLH Value for Lewisite

NIOSH Grants Company’s Request to Rescind One N95 Approval

CSB Shares Update from Investigation into Fatal Explosions at Explosives Manufacturer

New OSHA Cares Initiative Focuses on Compliance Assistance

ASSP Introduces Standards-Based User Groups

CDC Report Describes Fishing Crews’ Exposures to Sea-Disposed Chemical Warfare Munitions

NIOSH Grants Request from Reusable Respirators to Rescind One Approval

CSB Report Describes Issues That Led to 2023 Ethylene Oxide Release, Explosion

OIG to Audit Mine Rescue Response, Workplace Violence Efforts

NIOSH Highlights Recent Efforts in Firefighter Health and Safety

Safe-in-Sound Awards Recognize ExxonMobil, Defense Health Agency Group

EPA Proposes to Amend Risk Management Program Regulations

OSHA, NIOSH Urge Countertop Fabrication Shops to Adopt Silica Controls

Two New Interaction Profiles Available from ATSDR

NIOSH Grants Requests from Two Companies to Rescind Respirator Approvals

February

OSHA Publishes Guidance on Hearing-Protector Fit Testing

NIOSH Evaluates Whole-Body Vibration at Military Base

CSB Report Describes Cause of 2024 Fatal Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Release

Flour Dust Is the Focus of Inspections at Bakeries in Britain

NIOSH, Other OEHS Agencies Funded for Fiscal Year 2026

Forensic Scientists Exposed to Small Amounts of Illicit Drugs, NIOSH Finds

MSHA Issues Ammonia Health Alert

Volume 4 of Chemical Incident Reports Available from CSB

Two New Substances Added to European Chemicals Agency's Hazardous Chemicals List

NIOSH Recommends Engineering Controls at Shipbuilding and Repair Company

New Research Office to Study Health Effects of 2023 Train Derailment

Video Depicts 2017 Combustible Dust Explosions at Wisconsin Milling Facility

NIOSH Recommends Ergonomics Improvements at Aircraft Distribution Center

OSHA Issues Letter of Interpretation on Recordability

NIOSH Highlights New Notices Regarding Agency-Approved Respirators

Office of Inspector General Outlines “Significant Challenges” for OSHA, MSHA

January

EU Survey Characterizes Worker Exposures to Cancer Risk Factors

DOE Proposes Changes to Worker Health, Safety Regulations to Support Nuclear Reactor Testing Reform

NIOSH Evaluation Finds Metals on Surfaces in School Art Studio

OSHA Introduces Safety Champions Program